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House  Bill  No.  7.]  [Ses.  1862-'63. 

Introduced  by  Mr.  Fowle,  of  Wake. 
W.  W.  Hoiden,  Printer  to  the  State. 


AN  ACT  FOR  THE  PURCHASE  OF  PROVISIONS. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the 

2  State  of  North- Carolina,  and  it  is  hereby  enacted  by  the 

3  authority  of  the  same,  That  the  Governor  be  authorized 

4  to  appoint  agents,  at  a  fixed  compensation,  to  purchase 

5  corn,  rice,  bacon,  and  other  provisions,  and  have  the  same 

6  transported  for  safe  keeping  to  such  points  as  he  may 

7  select. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  enacted.  That  the  provisions  thus  purchased 

2  be  sold  to  the  families  of  those  engaged  in  the  military 

3  service  of  their  country,  and  to  the  poor,  at  prime  cost 

4  and  expenses. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  enacted.  That  the  Railroad  Companies  be 

2  requested  to  afford  every  facility  within  their  power  for 

3  the  transportation  of  the  provisions  purchased. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  enacted^  That  a  sum  not  exceeding  two 

2  hundred  thousand  dollars  be  appropriated  for  the  purpose 

3  of  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  bill. 


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